You walk in, half past nine Lookin' like a queen Serving me with papers Calling me obscene Woman i've tried so hard Just to do my best They're gonna put me in the poor house And you'll take all the rest Up all day, down all night Working on the job Everything i do is wrong I always end up right Woman i try so hard Done all i can do They're gonna put me in the poor house Leave all the best for you Ooo in the poor house Ooo in the poor house If a drove a pulpwood truck Would you love me more? Will you bring me diamonds And hang around my door Woman, i've done my best They're ain't much left for me They're gonna put me in the poor house And throw away the key Ooo in the poor house You walk in, half past nine Lookin' like a queen Serving me with papers Calling me obscene Woman i've tried so hard Just to do my best They're gonna put me in the poor house And you'll take all the rest Up all day, down all night Working on the job Everything i do is wrong I always end up right Woman i try so hard Done all i can do They're gonna put me in the poor house Leave all the best for you Another version ,----------------------------------------- You walk in, half past nine Lookin like a queen, Servin' me with papers, Callin' me obscene. Woman i've tried so hard Just to do my best They're gonna put me in the poor house And you'll take all the rest. Up all day, down all night Workin' on the job Everything i do is wrong I always end up right. Woman i try so hard Done all i can do. They're gonna put me in the poor house Keep all the best for you. Oh in the poor house Oh in the poor house If i drove a pulpwood truck Would you love me more? Will you bring me diamonds And hang around my door Woman , i've done my best They're ain't much left for me They're gonna put me in the poor house And throw away the key. Oh in the poor house Oh in the poor house You walk in, half past nine Lookin like a queen, Servin' me with papers, Callin' me obscene. Woman i've tried so hard Just to do my best They're gonna put me in the poor house And you'll take all the rest. In the poor house Oh in the poor house In the poor house Oh in the poor house.